I would be really mad if a dc family made me miss mass entirely (no later service to attend), and I would charge every bit of the late fee and have an honest convo with them. I, too, am a practicing...

The main line out in the street had a blockage one very cold January Sunday morning about 9 years ago, and our 1300 sq ft open basement was where it all came up (my dc is on the main level at least)....

I had a dcm take her child to a specialist because she was convinced her almost 2yo's very normal way of crazy running meant he had bad hips. His hips are perfect (surprise...not). But an article she...

I have had just a few DCFs in the past try this, too, but it had nothing to do with a lack of knowledge of healthy sleep habits or how to. Did you see how early OP says they are putting the children...

Has anyone had this? I have a dck that will ask to use the potty when leaving. We have our last potty break about an hour before they go. I tried delaying it so it's only 30 min, but that was hard to...

She is most likely mouthing everything at home, too, but it doesn't bother DCM or DCD in the least, so they say they "don't see it." What they actually mean is, "she is my beautiful little child, so...

They are "free-range" all day long (aside from the few minutes of me getting meals/snacks, or using the bathroom) as I sit with them on the floor and keep them from getting into the older kids' stuff...

I have a room ionizer. I swear by this thing. I absolutely love it. Some people don't like the "electric" odor it gives off, but I do (think how it smells outside just before a rainstorm). I think it...

That's the thing. She isn't sick. She's a normal 9mo little baby with normal 9mo old baby woes. I guess DCM thought she was frantically pawing at her left ear (DCDs words) in the middle of the night,...

I think you are probably right on. One I think is for attention, the others are just being first time moms. I think they are afraid to let the baby cry for a few minutes. We have lots of activity at...

...even if I tried. Dcm comes inside for pickup in clothes she probably shouldn't have left her house in, saying she took the day off because she is sooo sick, just as I was honking my poor nose. We...

Thanks, Mrs Steinsel. I sent an email to dcm and dcd with similar wording that yes, I can open early, for the fee, but that they are certainly not obligated to have dcg attend daycare when she could...

Had a dcd ask me this morning for a 15 min early drop off on fri. I don't do contracted hours, so this would be before opening time. I have in my contract that I may allow this at my discretion and a...